| In 'Oprah's Big Give,' charity is the winner |
Los Angeles Times - CA, USA
- LET'S get it out of the way up front: I absolutely cried. Twice.
Of all its potential uses, television's ability to emotionally manipulate is one of its most underused. It has frequently entertained, sometimes shocked, and maybe not-quite-often-enough educated. But for the medium to blatantly abuse the goodwill of its viewers, to demand full-throated feeling above and beyond intellectual engagement, is a recent innovation.
Thanks to her daily talk show, Oprah Winfrey was key to this development. When celebrities need to unload, they choose Oprah. But she has also long given equal footing to the struggles of everyday folks. By broadcasting everyday
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Celebrities : Oprah Winfrey
Photo Credit : PR Photos
Categories : Entertainment news, Reality shows, TV Personalities, Celebrity Causes, Corporate Entertainment, Celebrity News
Posted 3/2/2008 12:03:42 AM | Permalink
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| Dancing with the Stars: Hosts Branching Out |
BuddyTV - USA
- Both Samantha Harris and Tom Bergeron came to their roles as Dancing with the Stars hosts with plenty of hosting chops. Tom had experience as the host of Hollywood Squares and America's Funniest Home Videos. Samantha has hosted Extra, various live-award shows and news for E! and The Next Joe Millionaire, as well as guest-hosting The View.
The two are now well-known to fans of Dancing with the Stars as hosts of that show, but the two keep busy with other hosting roles outside of that series as well.
Samantha will be joining Regis Philbin and Shaun Robinson on the red carpet
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Celebrities : Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris
Categories : Dancing with the Stars, TV Personalities, Corporate Entertainment
Posted 2/15/2008 12:02:29 AM | Permalink
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| MySpace tackles entertainment news with new 'Celebrity' site |
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CNET Blogs - Cupertino, CA, USA
- MySpace has unveiled a new MySpace Celebrity site devoted to entertainment culture, which is slated to launch in full on the News Corp.-owned social network on Thursday. The portal will feature news (including gossip aggregated from People magazine's Web site), blogs, and multimedia content pertaining to already-big and fast-rising names in acting, music, comedy, sports, and Page Six notoriety.
MySpace already operates several other 'channels' of aggregated content, including the Impact political channel and an upcoming casual gaming page.
Content on MySpace Celebrity goes beyond gossip, encompassing news about celebrities' charitable endeavors and behind-the-scenes antics on the job. Perhaps most useful, MySpace
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Categories : Corporate Entertainment
Posted 1/9/2008 09:01:57 AM | Permalink
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| World Famous Astrologer and Psychic Terry Nazon to Host Internet Radio Talk Show |
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
- Now with a few clicks of a mouse, astrology lovers can tune into the weekly Internet radio show, " Terry Nazon Talks Astrology" on TheMixTalk.com. Access to a world famous celebrity astrologer and psychic has never been this easy.
Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) August 29, 2007 -- Her articles and horoscopes graced the pages of national and international magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Self. Her Oscar predictions were featured in the February 29, 2004 edition of TV Guide Magazine. She was voted one of the top 10 astrologers by Time Warner Books - Top Best Astrologers in America. Her popular trademark,
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Celebrities : Terry Nazon
Categories : Corporate Entertainment
Posted 8/29/2007 12:08:08 AM | Permalink
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| Capitol Steps Slated to Perform Full Summer Season at Berkshire's Four Diamond Resort |
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
- Capitol Steps, the award-winning musical satire group celebrating its 25th anniversary, will be performing at Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in Lenox, MA this July and August. While the Capitol Steps have performed in all 50 states, this marks the group's first season-long run in Massachusetts. Shows will run July 3 through September 2, at 8:00 nightly except Tuesdays (excluding opening night).
Recently nominated for the prestigious Drama Desk award for "Outstanding Lyrics" and winner of the 2006 WUSA A-List for Best Comedy Club 2006, the Capitol Steps have reached many fans. Larry King of CNN has said, "They're the
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Celebrities : Capitol Steps
Categories : Political Speaker News, Corporate Entertainment, Comedian News
Posted 6/24/2007 12:06:42 AM | Permalink
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